Registered Nurse - Med/Mall Pre Op/PACU, Per Diem - Vassar Brothers Medical Center : Job Details

Description Position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, This role is for Pre-Op and PACU Qualifications:

Licensure: Current license as Registered Nurse in the State of New York.

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN or related field preferred.

Experience: Two years of related previous experience in PACU/PREOP required, previous surgery center experience preferred.

Certifications: BLS and ACLS required. Specialty certification preferred.

Ability to read, write and speak the English language.

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their significant other(s), surgical center staff, physicians/surgeons, and other health care workers.

Computer skills.

Regular patient contact.

Other Contacts: Regular contact with families, patients, and the general public.

Working Conditions: Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity Occupational: Significant occupational risk Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc. Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center Org Unit: 1474 Department: Ambulatory Surg Holding Exempt: No Salary Range: $40.43 - $75.10 Hourly